November 3, 1868
La Belle Helene.
The reproduction of so popular a work as “La Belle Hélène” attracted, as might be expected, a very large audience at Pike’s Opera House. So much honest indignation has already been expended upon the atheistical works of Offenbach and hit librettists, that it seems needless to inveigh longer against their tendencies, and we suppose that, like model artists, nude ballets, and hoop skirts, they will have their day and we will return to better things, in spite of managers, (...)
La Grande-Duchesse de Gérolstein
La Belle Hélène
November 9, 1868
Opera Bouffe.
Offenbach continues to draw at both the opera houses. “Geneviève de Brabant” enters upon its fourth week at the French theatre, and “La Belle Hélène” runs her brilliant course at Pike’s. This, though, is the last week of the flirtations of the fickle Queen of Spartia. “Barbe-Bleue” begins to poison his wives again next Monday at this estabishment, when the charming Irma will be welcomed back to the city.
In the manner in which both the managers have presented the operas (...)
La Belle Hélène
Barbe-Bleue
Geneviève de Brabant